Back to Basics: Construction Insurance and Insolvency - Devonshires

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 Back to Basics: Construction Insurance and Insolvency - Devonshires

Insolvency presents a significant risk to construction projects, especially in relation to latent defects that emerge after projects have been completed.

This session reviews the types of insurance available to the market, how insolvency is impacting the sector and how the two topics interconnect.

Date & Time
Wednesday 16th, July 2025
14:00 - 15:00

Topics Covered:

  • Types and availability of insurance
  • Current state of the Insurance market
  • Impact of BSA development
  • Common insurance traps
  • What is insolvency?
  • Insolvency in the construction industry
  • Insolvency trends
  • Early warning signs of insolvency
  • Practical insolvency tips

Speakers:

Michael Wharfe, Partner, Construction

Michael’s practice is heavily weighted towards contentious matters for housing associations and public bodies, with a particular focus on large complex disputes in commercial, insurance, engineering and construction matters.

Ellie Fletcher, Associate, Construction

Ellie is an Associate in our Construction, Engineering and Procurement team specialising in contentious construction matters. Ellie has experience of mediation, High Court litigation and adjudication. Ellie acts for employers, developers and architects on contentious matters. Ellie regularly advises in relation to insurance matters most commonly building warranty claims and claims under professional indemnity policies.

You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.

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Event Information

Event Date 16-07-2025 2:00 pm
Individual Price Free
Location Online (live)